Great Content.I will appreciate if you can answer this question ..Which Best or recommended Computer or Laptop for Church Live Multi-Streaming. Considering we want to stream at 1080 @60p (High Quality)
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Steven, you are a gem! We have been streaming our church service for the last few months thanks to your help. We started on the fly with me taping my cell phone to a 10 gallon drink cooler because there was an immediate need. It worked, but wasn't pretty or high quality. Thanks to you, we have a setup that we were able to afford and the quality is great I have shared your videos with several other churches that had a need. Thank you for blessing us. Much love to you and your family from South Carolina.
Wow, I finally found someone who actually knows what he is talking about. I've been working with pro video since 1978, home video since 1983 and have been live streaming board meetings an an annual convention on RUclips since 2015. Currently have 2 pro cameras (Canon XF-205 and recently added a Canon SA-15) and several Logitech webcams. Instead of a switcher, I use 2 U-Tap SDI to USB adapters for the pro cameras, with some 84 foot amplified USB extension cords for the webcams and everything plugs into the OBS computer. Works very well and have had few problems.
If you are only seeing the top or bottom half of your video signal when using the U-tap SDI from an ATEM device. The ATEM is seeing the U-tap as a dual link SDI (SDI level B) connection, and you need to change it to single link (SDI level A). In the settings of the ATEM on the General Tab, under Video Standard there is a "Set 3G SDI output to:" setting that you need to toggle to A.
Or if you are using a BMD mini-converter there is a setup utility that you can run on your computer through the USB of the converter and toggle it's settings as well.
Yes, but the ATEM will not use level A at frame sizes below 1080. So, it seems that the UTap is not completely compatible. What was the box you didn’t like? Other suggestions?
Echoing the comment from the Ausi. Thank you very much for a none techno explanation of this device and others. I bought the BM UltraStudio MIni w/thunderbolt port. Spent a couple of days trying to figure out configuration. All the downloading, setup, blah, blah, blah. Needless to say, wasn't working. Came across your how to set up BM UltraStudio and learned I have the wrong unit for PC. Found your BM H.264 video which lead me here. This has got me excited about the project I'm working on again. Looks like the price has gotten a lot closer to BM products over the past year or so. Thanks again..
Thanks for the great, easy step by step video. This will help get our Sunday services online live. Your tutorials will help churches get more Services live online. With so many more churches live online, we can help make the world a better place for everyone. Particularly appreciate the advice on SDI. I was going to use HDMI, but my Canon X35 has SDI so that's what we'll use.
Thank you so much! I'm very much a beginner but now I'm just excited to get started on my RUclips projects. Great information and easy to understand. Thanks again from Australia :)
Thank you so much for your helpful video. You helped me graduate from an aspirational and hopeful live-streamer to an actual producer of on-line content with our local cricket grand final in Australia. The AJA U-tap arrived from the US in four days and made all the difference. I now hope to live-stream much more in the future. Thanks heaps!!!
This upload was my subscriber, easily followed honest presentation even my go to when watching one of your latest uploads talking about black magic and you said this was your best livestream method, bang I’d seen enough and back to your older upload, thanks great work.
I regret I didn't see this video until after implementing our church live streaming system. This would have saved me a lot of time looking for all the vital bits of information required to put a system together from end to end! Nowhere else have I found the information so succinctly presented than in this video, thank you Stephen!
Thank you for sharing Are there any other video interfaces you recommend that would work well also besides AJA.? Just wanted to know Thank you and God bless
Hi Steven Ballast, do you think it's possible to connect DSLR camera straight into laptop and use in OBS? What issues will this cause? If one could not afford a $300 U-TAP device, how can they achieve this? I've seen people suggest using Canon EOS Utility live preview capture as a screen in OBS, it seemed to work fine for them. Why would you not recommend that?
We are using Sony cameras for streaming. We have Sony R73 but cheaper Sony camera would have been fine. We also use MacBook and ECamm software. The software streams and serve as a switcher. We are also using an external mic and audio card. Sony cameras do not require a capture card.
If you are using a computer for streaming, I'd just get a usb audio interface and bring audio in to the computer that way. In OBS in your scene, add both the video source and the audio source.
Thanks for the video, it's good to see an update. But for those who think this it too expensive, can I suggest they look at Epiphan X2, which is amazing for the price, and we have just started streaming using one.
If it works for you, that's great! I used to really like standalone devices like that, but I've leaned towards steering clear of them because when things stop working it's harder to troubleshoot. I started streaming video with a device like that and it eventually caused a lot of issues.
Stephen, thank you so much for your videos. This video almost describes our churches setup. We use two utaps, one that feeds in from the canon, and the other gets the easy worship feed from another pc. We run sound from our soundboard and I also use the camera 's sound to add some congregation sound. We use obs and just started running restream.io so we can get yt and FB. My question. We are upgrading from a 2 MBS upload to a 10 MBS upload. Do I have to increase all the rates by 5x or add 8 to the rates?
@@shaketheatmosphere7397 Yes, some users have been given the ability to stream at 1080, but the method for granting that privilege is unknown at the moment.
Hi Stephen, I know you speak highly of the U-Tap, however, it is a little more expensive than what my church can afford right now. so I'm wondering; would a normal (less expensive) HDMI to USB adapter work, instead of the U-Tap?
This is great! Thank you for making the information so user friendly! Our church is just getting started in the live streaming field. Can you suggest a microphone that can be added to the Canon Camera(s) to pick up audio from the sermons? Or alternatively, if we get a switch, is there a way to use the wireless microphone that the minister already wears to get direct audio onto our feeds?
thank you Mr. Ballast! I'm researching on how I can begin to live broadcast on youtube and facebook. it seems that you recommend at computer with 16GB RAM but the Amazon link to PC for streaming that you posted has 8GB. My 2014 MacBook Pro has 8GB RAM.. do you think it will work well for me? I just ordered the U-TAP. thanks again for your valuable time and advice!
Great information, thank you. I am setting up a simple system for my church and was wondering what the u tap is for? I have and hdmi port on my computer so is it still necessary?
@@BallastMedia thank you. We have purchased everything that you recommended because it is within our budget but we can't get audio from the mixer. Internal and external (powered) microphones work fine but not clear because of the distance. Any suggestions?
Super helpful video and love that you're responsive. I'm assuming you're ranting about the Blackmagic Ultrastudio Mini Recorder but the AJA is a harder sell when it's price is nearly twice that of the Blackmagic. If budget is an issue, would you still recommend the Blackmagic Recorder at all? Is/isn't thunderbolt better than USB 3 for Mac? And has Blackmagic made a list of which cameras that do/do not work with the Mini Recorder?
Oki! The limitation of the MIni Recorder is that it doesn't support 1080p60. As long as your camera can output a different video standard then that, it will work fine. I wouldn't say thunderbolt is better for Mac then USB. What apple calls thunderbolt 3 is actually usb3 on a usb-c connector. It's not backwards compatible, so if you get the Mini Recorder and have a new mac with only usb-c connector, just be aware that you'll need a $50 dongle to convert that to thunderbolt.
Gotcha. If I'm streaming I don't think I'd go 1080p60 so that's good to know. And never knew that about Thunderbolt. Really appreciate the response! Miiiight still go Blackmagic for now just because of price but will def upgrade to AJA when the time comes!
Hi, when I connect my Mac to the external camera though Blackmagic Mini Recorder, I am getting a black screen on OBS. Obs is detecting the Blackmagic device but not the camera. It's just a black screen. I have been trying to connect to both HDMI and SDI outputs. Can you help, please?
Ouch!! Here in 🇨🇦 Your AJA Hi5 is 460$ and the U-Tap is 560$ so I’d would go for BlackMagic which is 4 times cheaper! But in my case last week Amazon couldn’t deliver in time the BlackMagic setup so I had to downgrade to an unknown brand at 90$ two Ethernet/HDMI converters at my local electronic store!
Hi- what I need to know is how to live stream from a website. As a fitness channel that can’t make money on you tube using the copyrighted music we use we are looking at offering a paid version of life streaming from a website when signing up for a monthly subscription. I’d lovr to see a how-to on this!
I have found your video extremely helpful. At my church we are just getting started with streaming, using just one camera right now so I plan on using the U-Tap HDMI. Can you recommend a computer (processor, amount of ram) that we could go with? Budget is small right now. Thanks!
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Hey, thank you so much for all those tips. Just to be sure, does Blackmagic UltraStudio Mini Recorder do the same job than AJA U-Tap HDMI ? if yes why do you prefer AJA U-Tap HDMI ? thanks a lot, all the best
Yes, in that both bring raw video in to your computer. (The Mini Recorder does have both HDMI and SDI connections, but it doesn't support 1080p60 where as the u-tap does, so that's a trade off you need to consider). I recommend the u-tap because #1 you don't have to go through the hassle of installing the BMD Desktop Video drivers to get it to work, just connect the u-tap and it's ready to go. #2 It's USB3 so it will work on a PC or Mac - Mini Recorder is thunderbolt2 only. #3 the u-tap supports 1080p60, which is the video standard that a lot of consumer camcorders output on their HDMI, and #4 this is just my subjective opinion, but I have purchased a lot of BMD gear, and none of it has lasted more then 5 years. Seems like my AJA gear lasts longer.
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@@BallastMedia ok thank you very much for all those precisions. It's very clear. Have a very nice day
Do you have a video on wireless transmission? Our church wants to start using handheld Cameras that’ll transmit wirelessly and will connect to our ATEM switcher but we’re not sure how to go about it or what transmitters to buy. Thanks!
Steven, Thank you for the great videos. They are the best I found out there. Straight to the point. If you get this message I would appreciate a response. We are a small church. I am new to live streaming. We are using an external low budget camera (Panasonic HC-V785. We are connecting the camera to my Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop via a $17 HDMI video capture device. My question is concerning the sound. The sound is coming out of the sound board. Where do I connect the sound from the sound board? To the laptop mic jack or to the camera mic jack?
Hello, are you using OBS to live stream? You'll probably get the best results using an external USB audio device (amzn.to/3HkMFPc) connected to the computer, and then connecting your sound board to that. In OBS you'll need to add that as the sound source in your scene with the camera capture device (and mute the camera audio). You may also need to sync the audio and video together - I have another video about that. ruclips.net/video/UCmr0KwbXxA/видео.html
What is your recommendation for using long cables to connect the audio from the mixer to the video camera and from the video camera to the video interface? For example, the video camera would be up front near the podium at my church, and the mixer and video interface would be in the back at the sound booth.
For audio over long distances, just run balanced audio lines. (XLR). For video, convert HDMI to SDI (amzn.to/381IrIr) and run SDI cable and then convert back to HDMI at the destination if you need to.
Can you recommend how to stream a performance using all of this equipment, and also using the sound that runs through the sound mixer? I am producing a public school choir performance and that's the one element we are unsure of. All other equipment you suggested in this video has been ordered. Thank you!
Probably the simplest way is to take an Aux output from the sound board and run that to the camera. What camera so you have? You'll just need to account for the fact the output from the board is line-level and some camera only have mic-level inputs.
Hey Steven, I commented a while back about my computer working or not working with the system you suggested. We were able to purchase a new system to run the video. I am curious do you still run the Art Clean Box Pro? I didn't hear you mention it in this video so I'm just checking. Thank you for having a great video and responses to help lead people in the right direction.
I've found that if you are using a cheap camera like the r800 or similar that the preamps just aren't very good, so your probably best off bringing the audio in through another audio interface, like the focusrite 2i2 or even the Behringer UM2. Then just sync the audio and video in OBS.
Hello There! I just got the Blackmagic utrastudio minirecorder to add my DSLR to my live streams. Facebok see the Blackmagic but does not show the live image, a black screen instead or nothing. I do see the image in quicktime... I am not using OBS or any encoding software could this be why? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Juan
The Mini Recorder requires drivers - so the software that uses it has to use those drivers, it doesn't show up as a webcam. So, if you use it through OBS you should be able to go to Facebook with it, but it won't work directly in the browser.
Thanks for the older but relevant information as it seems that technology changes overnight. Look for a video that you made to live stream with one camera but to add slides at the appropriate time. I know that a switcher would be a quick fix but will the OBS or other software let you do this?
A lot will depend on what camera you have and it's audio inputs. If you are going in to the microphone input of a camera from a mixer (and it doesn't allow you to switch to "line" level input) a better solution I think is to use pair (L&R) of line attenuators, like the Shure A15LA (amzn.to/2NeuqvP) and possibly a hum eliminator (amzn.to/2BH8VT3) if you are getting ground loop buzz. I describe that setup a little more in my video on mixing from an aux: ruclips.net/video/SBpx3cBn5U0/видео.html
on your updated for 2018 video for live stream you changed to the Atap do you still suggest one purchase the ART cleanbox pro still as well? Or does the ATAP work fine. Thanks for your help and info
Your videos are outstanding! Please keep up the great work! PS, I need a simple way to add text banners, names and subject being covered live, on the "fly." Thanks Again! ☺👍
Depending on how sophisticated you want to make it, you can do this in OBS, either bringing in another source to overlay from a CG machine, or just overlaying graphics in OBS.
Thank you for sharing you knoledge. I could not find in Europe the canon camera you mentioned, do you know if its only available in USA or is it another format (not PAL)?
Nice job Steven. Nice job! However the UTap will contain sounds outputs to direct recorded sound from video camera microphone which isn't necessarily processed. But i would want to be able to transmit sound from my mixer outputs to my PC and access it in OBS, which off course I hope would synchronise with the visuals. How can I achieve that?
You can connect the audio from your mixer to the camera (if you're camera has that capability) or you can bring the audio in through a separate USB audio device as well.
In your "rant" were you referencing Black Magic? Because the Web Presenter says it does not need drivers, etc. And you seemed to recommend it in the 2017 video. Thanks!
Yes, back when I made my original 2017 video the Web Presenter was new and promising. Now that they've figured out the audio sync issues with new firmware, I think it can still be a useful solution for some people. I do think it's overpriced for what most people use it for. It has a lot of features that most people won't use, and there are cheaper more reliable ways to get video in to a computer, like the u-tap.
Thanks so much for this information. We have a Canon XH A1 and I can't find any way to get this over to HDMI or SDI. It seems only to have EEE1394 and component video outputs. It's a great camera, but Canon's choice of outputs seem to have made it obsolete. Thank you
Yes, unfortunately that camera came out before HDMI was a common standard. You could convert one of the analog outputs to SDI and still capture SD video that way with something like this: amzn.to/2L0a9YW. But it might not be worth the effort.
i have the same camera CANON XH A1...if you have a mac with a thunderbolt 2 port, you can buy a EEE 1394 (firewire) to thunderbolt 2 adapter...it is listed as "Apple Thunderbolt to Firewire Adapter" on amazon. $29.99....I also bought a "10ft FireWire 800, 9pin to 4pin" clear cable so I have room between my laptop and my camcorder. I hope this helps
Thank you for these videos. They are all amazing. We purchased the u-tap and are using it along with BM TV HD and Sony camera. Audio is direct into BM from our mixer. The signal shows being strong on BM but once we pull up the feed in OBS it is very low. We are having to add gain boost in OBS the get enough level out to hear anything at all. Is there a setting that we have wrong that you think might be causing this? It feels to me like either u-tap, pc, or OBS settings are wrong. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
How are you boosting gain in OBS? The u-tap is going through the system drivers, so check that it's volume is turned all the way up. (Control Panel -> Sound -> Recording -> look for "UT-AUD" -> Properties -> Levels and make sure it's set to 100.) Beyond that I'd run tone from your mixer, the XLR inputs on the switcher at +4dBm, so a 0VU feed from your mixer should see -20dBfs on the ATEM meters. But, there is still 10dB of headroom there, so you can still go up to a +14dBu or -10dBfs on the ATEM meters before clipping occurs. You may just need to run your audio in to the ATEM hotter. Ignore the "green, yellow, red" color and look at the measurement.
@@BallastMedia I don't exactly remember the way we boosted gain in obs. There are two ways to do it and I think we selected one over the other. I will check this and let you know but I will also check what you recommended. Hopefully this is the solution we need. Thank you again for the help.
@@BallastMedia Follow up to your question and also my inquiry... Going into settings as you suggested did the trick. We are getting much better levels now. The feed coming into the computer from U-tap has great sound level... How we are boosting in OBS.. There are two ways to do this. One is using a gain filter on the input. Second is manually adjusting the level to higher amounts. OBS allows you to type in amounts over 100. Thank you again for your advice!
thanks for the video! What do you recommend for simulcasting software? For example I'd like to be able to stream to both facebook and youtube simultaneously. Can OBS do this? Thanks for your help!
OBS will only send to one destination. You can use a service like castr.io to send your video to multiple destinations. Or, a paid service like Restream.io. With both of these you would configure OBS to send it's stream to them, and then setup castr.io (or restream.io) to send your video to both FB and RUclips.
Ballast Media awesome thank you. I’ve been using the Mevo Plus to livestream to RUclips. I want to take the plunge and update my equipment to the Canon R800 you recommend and software to do more with our church’s streams. Thanks for your help!
THansk for the video, please how do you connect easy worship to the black majic to get the lyrics to output along with the video from the program output.?
I've made a few videos about this. Check this out: ruclips.net/video/Bk-B2hCyqas/видео.html And then also check out this video if you are using OBS to stream:ruclips.net/video/prYWKrxQ3EM/видео.html
I am looking to need to run 100 foot from my camera to where my computer is. If I have it correct, I am looking to go from my Cannon (HDMI cord to Black Magic HDMI to SDI converter) a 100 ft run of SDI cable, then (at my computer 100 foot away) into an AJA U-Tap | SDI, then into my USB 3 port on my computer. I am also running a 100 audio cable back to my computer first from my audio system. Does this sound like what you are recommending? Any feedback is great. I am so glad to see this updated video, great job by the way. Your information is great!
Yes you are on the right track. Check out my other video about a settings issue that needs to be addressed when you connect a BMD converter to the AJA u-tap. It doesn't work out of the box, but with a change of settings in the BMD converter, it will work fine. ruclips.net/video/MYTxPJvBsX8/видео.html
Great news! Would you have any input on what would be some good, better, best options for a 100 foot run of SDI cable? You probably have a video on it, I am just not seeing. Seems like there is a lot about the different types of cable. Most of my run is underneath baseboard heating, just one door that would need a shield strip for.
Good, better, best option is all the same.... Use 1694a RG6 cable. Otherwise, different manufacturers will use different BNC connectors on the end, etc, but the important thing for SDI cable is that it's RG6. (RG59 will be a lot cheaper, but it's not up to spec for SDI video runs.) I usually make my own cables (I actually have a video about how to make your own cables coming out next week!) but if you want to buy pre-made cables, these are good options, just select your length. amzn.to/2xjW6Zu
That is great. I will get that. While I am using all if your Amazon links, would you have a recommendation for the 100 ft of audio cable going back to the camera? I also watched your video on the sound for the people in the sanctuary. I am wanting to try one or two ceiling hanging choir mic for starters as we have a small sanctuary and I think that two will do the job for starters. Do you have a recommendation for those as well? Thanks again for all of the great advice.
Usually people tell you not to use Quad cable for long runs because of high frequency loss, but I still prefer Canare Quad cable up to about 100ft. (Any longer and don't use Quad cable.) amzn.to/2MzXSeE
Hi Steven, great videos. BTW: I bought the Vixia r800 since it does 1080p and my older Vixia is interlaced but very high quality. Did you know that the HDMI output of the r800 is 1080p 59.94? So, I set my Atem for that frame rate. During my livestream, OBS was reporting that the encoder was overloaded! The resulting video was extremely choppy. I guess OBS was dealing with more frames. The week before, I brought in multiple cameras via USB webcam and an Elgato dongle and it looked better because the video was not choppy. So, since I don’t want to be forced to set the Atem at 1080p 59.94 and because the r800 does not look as good as my 10 year old Vixia, I guess I need to return the r800 Vixia. Did you know about the fixed output on the HDMI? Other thoughts?
Encoder overload is a data rate thing. Try changing your canvas size to 720p29.97 (and then scale your camera click and drag the red box around it) and then set your bit rate to 2500. See if it's still choppy.
Thanks so much for posting this video as well as all the others on your channel! They’ve been super helpful. Do you think a device like the Blackmagic web presenter is worth investing in? Or would you just go straight from the switcher to your AJA converter to the PC? I guess the web presenter helps with any scaling but I’m not really sure. I’m pretty new to all this. Thanks!
Film Photography Club The only advantage the web presenter gives is that it has XLR audio inputs and both SDI and HDMI inputs. If you have a switcher (which should have XLR inputs) and plan accordingly I'd save the money and get the U-tap.
Your help is just what we were looking for - big thanks... We are just starting the process to live stream our church services - We have a PXW-X70. On another You-Tube you recommended The BM Intensity. I just ordered one but wondering if I should cancel it after watching your recommendation of the U-TAP here just now. What to do? Also, can I use OBS with the U-TAP to my PC. If we cancel the BM Intensity and go with the U-TAP we will use the SDI X70 output as we will probably move up to a Switcher later. OR is there any value in putting the intensity into the component mix with the U-TAP?
Oh... and... Lastly... I see the SDI cables seem to be rated and priced differently for some that are 'HD' - is that right? Or a way to make more money. Is there gold plated SDI - like other connectors? What sdi type cable do you recommend - we can have the devices beside the camera at this point.
The main thing to look for is that it's RG-6 cable. (RG-59 is cheaper but thinner wire and doesn't go as long a distance.) Belden 1694A is a very common wire to use. As long as it's RG-6 cable with 75ohm connectors, yes, it is a bit of a sales strategy to label things HD or not. I usually buy a 1000ft spool of Belden 1694A and make my own cables.
Ballast Media sorry to ask such a simple question... My U tap SDI is ordered but I want to order my 5m BNC cable now and not sure of the end to end Genders. Looks like the 'SDI in' is F socket. My x70 looks like it's also F but slightly different looking. Do I need M to M rg6 BNC cable?
Great video, just a question, it seems to me my quality when I live stream to Facebook is not HD. I the camera and Utap you reccommend with HDMI. Is it just the way it is or do I have a setting not in place
Two questions, are you sure you have the u-tap connected to a USB3 port? (Is it blue and have SS, etc.) Second, in OBS, what are your canvas and output resolution (on the settings, video page) set to and are you scaling the output in the encoder (output page)? If you're stream is being sent in HD, eg full 720p, then on the facebook connect page it should show an "HD" blue icon over the settings "gear" button.
Thanks for the informative video I have a question what type of upload internet speed do you have to make sure all this runs smoothly with the right computer and the right hardware?
A good rule of thumb is to have double the upload bandwidth as your bit rate. A 720p stream can look decent from about 2500 - 4000 so a 5Mbps to 8Mbps upload connection would be needed.
@@BallastMedia thanks thats great to know, our internet provider AT&T only provides us with 1 mbps upload. So i use the hotspot on my phone which gives us about 7 mbps upload that works great for youtube but suprisingly will lag on Facebook live using wirecast. Not sure what to change if anything to help the strram stay consistent.
Thank you for your videos they are a blessing. wanted to ask you, I have the same problem you show here when I connect my camera I can only get audio when I set up a MIC/AUX channel but I can not get video when I go through the camera. You know if there is a reason why this happens? Thank you
Filip Hegedűs I'm not as familiar with the Nikon cameras as Canon. Can you clear all the display from the HDMI output? Does the video image on HDMI output fill the screen?
Good video!! Will I be able to use Go Pro cameras instead of a Canon sort of camera? Is so, will I be able to receive sound from my mixer to my pc?? how will that work? PLEASE HELP as I am starting to plan everything to livestream my church services.
A gopro in to the u-tap should work fine, just set it to an HD format. You'll need to run sound in to the computer using an external audio device, and then you'll probably need to do some work to get it sync'd in your encoding software (OBS)
@@jgmultimediallc1 The control room out is one option you can use to get audio to your camera. You could also use the 2-track output on RCA, which is essentially the same thing. (p.s. That's an analog mixer.)
Hi, I just found your channel. I’m wondering if I can use multiple video capture cards instead of a video switcher with one video capture card. Or which one is better. Thanks for these videos!
Mitchell Boekhoudt using a hardware switcher is always going to be more reliable then trying to do it in software on the computer. There are some programs that will do it, like vmix, but you need a really powerful computer. It also doesn't scale very well.
Very nice sir, I wanna give live stream from different places by use two or more devices, ex I am sitting in my studio and some of my friends are shooting some events from different places,, so how can I mix that in OBS and give live stream in RUclips? If it's not possible from two different places, can I use at least one place ( event recording different place) from that can I give live stream from my studio..
In a previous video who discussed the use of Artcessories clean box stereo converter- how do you utilize this device properly with my canon R800 camcorder?
Good day to you Mr. Balast i have a question? I have a iMac 2011 with 2.0 usb ports and I have the blackmagic intensity shuttle. Not working, what should i do? can i get a converter to convert the usb 2.0 to usb 3.o? would that be safe to do. Thanks for any information you have. awesome videos by the way.
Unfortunately no, you need a computer with usb3 to use that device. If you have pcie slots available you can add a usb3 card, but I don't think that Mac can do that.
If I were to get the SDI version and want to start with a single camera HDMI setup, could you recommend a good SDI to HDMI converter until I get a switcher? Thanks . Great video.
Michael J. Dargan The BMD microconverter works fine. amzn.to/2vO247g. Just watch my video about how to configure it so it will work with the u-tap. ruclips.net/video/MYTxPJvBsX8/видео.html
@@BallastMedia Several reviews describe an audio issue with this convertor, Have you ever noticed this? Most of the reviewers use the convertor for monitors, and only use the video, and not the audio. Thanks in advance.
@@BallastMedia thanks for the response, sorry of any confusion. Not the Utap the Black Magic HDMI to SDI convertor. I am buying the Utap SDI to USB3, but also need a HDMI to SDI convertor.
Your videos are incredibly helpful! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and allowing us to ask questions. I'm hoping to solve an issue with streaming. I shoot with a Canon 5D Mark iii, connected to an xlr audio cable/box, and using a U-TAP HDMI box. We're streaming to Facebook Live, and selecting the UTAP audio selection...yet our audio isn't capturing. Can you point me in the right direction? Thank you kindly for your time and expertise!
Ann Bassette Are you using OBS, or going straight to FB camera tab? Can you verify that the audio you want is getting in to your 5d? Have you tried recording on the 5d and listening to the audio?
@@AnnieBassette Try connecting the 5D HDMI output directly to a TV and see if you are getting audio. Lots of people struggle to get audio through a DSLR, so I highly doubt it's the u-tap.
Hello, thank you for such a great detailed video. I plan to livestream to Facebook and RUclips. I have a Cannon Vixia HF R400. Have a couple of questions. 1) Would the the R400 work? 2) I do not have a i5 PC with 8GB of RAM, would this work? Thank you.
Thanks for your review. If I use a on-camera monitor recorder like atomos or blackmagic video assist will I need any video capture device to live stream if I use a software like vMix or wirecast?
Hello, yes, if you still want to live stream from the camera you'll still need to take a signal from the camera and run that to a video interface (like the u-tap) and in to a computer to get to vMix or Wirecast. The Atomos and Video Assist are just recording the signal, they don't have any kind of interface in to a computer.
Ballast Media thank you for your reply. Ok, I see so the on-camera external video recorder does not help in lowering the latency in any way? If so what solution will lower my latency to say below 5 or 3 seconds? I can see that there are studio devices out there while at the same time I have a strong 3.5K comipter system. Will a studio device like Roland or blackmagic ones lower the latency? Or lowering the latency has to do with other components? My budget is absolutely max 2k dollars.
A new way to multi-camera live stream with OBS: ruclips.net/video/i_Cncshlc6g/видео.html
Also, my favorite video interface: amzn.to/2X0Ec9k
Great Content.I will appreciate if you can answer this question ..Which Best or recommended Computer or Laptop for Church Live Multi-Streaming. Considering we want to stream at 1080 @60p (High Quality)
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Steven, you are a gem! We have been streaming our church service for the last few months thanks to your help. We started on the fly with me taping my cell phone to a 10 gallon drink cooler because there was an immediate need. It worked, but wasn't pretty or high quality. Thanks to you, we have a setup that we were able to afford and the quality is great I have shared your videos with several other churches that had a need. Thank you for blessing us. Much love to you and your family from South Carolina.
Wow, I finally found someone who actually knows what he is talking about. I've been working with pro video since 1978, home video since 1983 and have been live streaming board meetings an an annual convention on RUclips since 2015. Currently have 2 pro cameras (Canon XF-205 and recently added a Canon SA-15) and several Logitech webcams. Instead of a switcher, I use 2 U-Tap SDI to USB adapters for the pro cameras, with some 84 foot amplified USB extension cords for the webcams and everything plugs into the OBS computer. Works very well and have had few problems.
If you are only seeing the top or bottom half of your video signal when using the U-tap SDI from an ATEM device. The ATEM is seeing the U-tap as a dual link SDI (SDI level B) connection, and you need to change it to single link (SDI level A). In the settings of the ATEM on the General Tab, under Video Standard there is a "Set 3G SDI output to:" setting that you need to toggle to A.
Or if you are using a BMD mini-converter there is a setup utility that you can run on your computer through the USB of the converter and toggle it's settings as well.
Yes, but the ATEM will not use level A at frame sizes below 1080. So, it seems that the UTap is not completely compatible. What was the box you didn’t like? Other suggestions?
Echoing the comment from the Ausi. Thank you very much for a none techno explanation of this device and others. I bought the BM UltraStudio MIni w/thunderbolt port. Spent a couple of days trying to figure out configuration. All the downloading, setup, blah, blah, blah. Needless to say, wasn't working. Came across your how to set up BM UltraStudio and learned I have the wrong unit for PC. Found your BM H.264 video which lead me here. This has got me excited about the project I'm working on again. Looks like the price has gotten a lot closer to BM products over the past year or so. Thanks again..
You have been a great help to our church. May god bless you
Thanks for the great, easy step by step video. This will help get our Sunday services online live. Your tutorials will help churches get more Services live online. With so many more churches live online, we can help make the world a better place for everyone.
Particularly appreciate the advice on SDI. I was going to use HDMI, but my Canon X35 has SDI so that's what we'll use.
Thank you so much! I'm very much a beginner but now I'm just excited to get started on my RUclips projects. Great information and easy to understand. Thanks again from Australia :)
Mr. Ballast this was an excellent illustration and demonstration! Thank you!
Thank you so much for your helpful video. You helped me graduate from an aspirational and hopeful live-streamer to an actual producer of on-line content with our local cricket grand final in Australia. The AJA U-tap arrived from the US in four days and made all the difference. I now hope to live-stream much more in the future. Thanks heaps!!!
This upload was my subscriber, easily followed honest presentation even my go to when watching one of your latest uploads talking about black magic and you said this was your best livestream method, bang I’d seen enough and back to your older upload, thanks great work.
Eye opening!! As we all figure out how to proceed in this quarantine, I feel better about how to approach my online education biz. Many thx 🙏🙏🙏
I love the way you clearly explain with all details.Keep it up.Thanks
Thank you for this video. I'm a newbie at live streaming and trying to use it to improve our company's marketing tools. Keep them coming.
Too many naration rather than concretely explaned
Great video Stephen! Very helpful.
Thank you for your clear, concise and expert knowledge. following what you are doing is so easy and no distractions. Please, do a series on vmix.
I regret I didn't see this video until after implementing our church live streaming system. This would have saved me a lot of time looking for all the vital bits of information required to put a system together from end to end! Nowhere else have I found the information so succinctly presented than in this video, thank you Stephen!
Great information. Your videos are quite a ministry brother.
Thank you for sharing
Are there any other video interfaces you recommend that would work well also besides AJA.?
Just wanted to know
Thank you and God bless
Really great sir if you uploaded not a video a great concept and helpful concept Tqs a lot of u sir and to continue like this all the beat
your videos are looking more and more professional
Most genuine review thanks a lot...love from india
Thanks y really enjoy learning from this video and i will be see more to keep learning
Hello! Thanks for the helpful video! Which entry-level camera can you recommend at this point in time? Something from the models being produced now!
Hi Steven Ballast, do you think it's possible to connect DSLR camera straight into laptop and use in OBS? What issues will this cause? If one could not afford a $300 U-TAP device, how can they achieve this? I've seen people suggest using Canon EOS Utility live preview capture as a screen in OBS, it seemed to work fine for them. Why would you not recommend that?
Great information!!! Thanks!!!
We are using Sony cameras for streaming. We have Sony R73 but cheaper Sony camera would have been fine. We also use MacBook and ECamm software. The software streams and serve as a switcher. We are also using an external mic and audio card. Sony cameras do not require a capture card.
GREAT VIDEO! This saved me so much time and money.
Good invention. Fantastic
Thank you for your helpful video!
What HDMI audio inserter do you recommend if my camera can not accept external audio?
If you are using a computer for streaming, I'd just get a usb audio interface and bring audio in to the computer that way. In OBS in your scene, add both the video source and the audio source.
Thanks for this. Are you saying you can livestream on FB and RUclips at the same time?
Thanks for the video, it's good to see an update.
But for those who think this it too expensive, can I suggest they look at Epiphan X2, which is amazing for the price, and we have just started streaming using one.
If it works for you, that's great! I used to really like standalone devices like that, but I've leaned towards steering clear of them because when things stop working it's harder to troubleshoot. I started streaming video with a device like that and it eventually caused a lot of issues.
Stephen, thank you so much for your videos. This video almost describes our churches setup. We use two utaps, one that feeds in from the canon, and the other gets the easy worship feed from another pc. We run sound from our soundboard and I also use the camera 's sound to add some congregation sound. We use obs and just started running restream.io so we can get yt and FB.
My question. We are upgrading from a 2 MBS upload to a 10 MBS upload. Do I have to increase all the rates by 5x or add 8 to the rates?
For a 720p30 stream, go up to maximum of about 4Mbps, but 3500 should be fine. For a 1080p30 stream set it to between 6000-8000.
@@BallastMedia does Facebook still restrict streaming to 720?
@@shaketheatmosphere7397 Yes, some users have been given the ability to stream at 1080, but the method for granting that privilege is unknown at the moment.
Great, thanks! What you got for 06/2020?
Hi and thanks for another great video. I have a question - With RUclips can you lock the stream key on OBS? Do you always need a new key?
thanks for information. i'm from Indonesia.. like your channel.
Hello, please would u recommend I purchase a AJA- Utap over Black Magic H.264 Pro Recorder
CHURCH OF GOD PATASI Yes, if your computer has USB3.
Hi Stephen, I know you speak highly of the U-Tap, however, it is a little more expensive than what my church can afford right now. so I'm wondering; would a normal (less expensive) HDMI to USB adapter work, instead of the U-Tap?
I've heard good things about the elgato HD60s. Haven't used it myself, but I know some people are using it successfully. amzn.to/2SyVAjQ
Great, thanks! What software do you use for this?
Great info, thanks for the update.
This is great! Thank you for making the information so user friendly! Our church is just getting started in the live streaming field. Can you suggest a microphone that can be added to the Canon Camera(s) to pick up audio from the sermons? Or alternatively, if we get a switch, is there a way to use the wireless microphone that the minister already wears to get direct audio onto our feeds?
thank you Mr. Ballast! I'm researching on how I can begin to live broadcast on youtube and facebook. it seems that you recommend at computer with 16GB RAM but the Amazon link to PC for streaming that you posted has 8GB. My 2014 MacBook Pro has 8GB RAM.. do you think it will work well for me? I just ordered the U-TAP. thanks again for your valuable time and advice!
Very help, thanks.
How to add graphics and text on live stream?
Great video. Great info and very helpfull. I must admit. that I found the background music very annoying. But that's just me. Keep it up.
valuable clear information
Great information, thank you. I am setting up a simple system for my church and was wondering what the u tap is for? I have and hdmi port on my computer so is it still necessary?
The HDMI port on your computer is an output. HDMI is a one way street, so you need an input. The u-tap is an HDMI input.
@@BallastMedia thank you. We have purchased everything that you recommended because it is within our budget but we can't get audio from the mixer. Internal and external (powered) microphones work fine but not clear because of the distance. Any suggestions?
@@codysimmons2703 can you tell me more about how you are sending audio from the board? What output? What cables? What's in line?
@@BallastMedia thru rca tape out or phones out with amp reduced to 3.5. Thank you
Super helpful video and love that you're responsive. I'm assuming you're ranting about the Blackmagic Ultrastudio Mini Recorder but the AJA is a harder sell when it's price is nearly twice that of the Blackmagic. If budget is an issue, would you still recommend the Blackmagic Recorder at all? Is/isn't thunderbolt better than USB 3 for Mac? And has Blackmagic made a list of which cameras that do/do not work with the Mini Recorder?
Oki! The limitation of the MIni Recorder is that it doesn't support 1080p60. As long as your camera can output a different video standard then that, it will work fine. I wouldn't say thunderbolt is better for Mac then USB. What apple calls thunderbolt 3 is actually usb3 on a usb-c connector. It's not backwards compatible, so if you get the Mini Recorder and have a new mac with only usb-c connector, just be aware that you'll need a $50 dongle to convert that to thunderbolt.
Gotcha. If I'm streaming I don't think I'd go 1080p60 so that's good to know. And never knew that about Thunderbolt. Really appreciate the response! Miiiight still go Blackmagic for now just because of price but will def upgrade to AJA when the time comes!
Great video, but what kind of cables to use for long distance
SDI. If your camera only has HDMI out, convert to SDI and then at the destination back to HDMI if needed. (amzn.to/3aqkxXl)
Hi, when I connect my Mac to the external camera though Blackmagic Mini Recorder, I am getting a black screen on OBS. Obs is detecting the Blackmagic device but not the camera. It's just a black screen. I have been trying to connect to both HDMI and SDI outputs. Can you help, please?
What video format does your camera output? (What camera is it?) The Mini Recorder does not support 1080p60.
Ouch!! Here in 🇨🇦 Your AJA Hi5 is 460$ and the U-Tap is 560$ so I’d would go for BlackMagic which is 4 times cheaper! But in my case last week Amazon couldn’t deliver in time the BlackMagic setup so I had to downgrade to an unknown brand at 90$ two Ethernet/HDMI converters at my local electronic store!
Hi- what I need to know is how to live stream from a website. As a fitness channel that can’t make money on you tube using the copyrighted music we use we are looking at offering a paid version of life streaming from a website when signing up for a monthly subscription. I’d lovr to see a how-to on this!
I have found your video extremely helpful. At my church we are just getting started with streaming, using just one camera right now so I plan on using the U-Tap HDMI. Can you recommend a computer (processor, amount of ram) that we could go with? Budget is small right now. Thanks!
Hey, thank you so much for all those tips. Just to be sure, does Blackmagic UltraStudio Mini Recorder do the same job than AJA U-Tap HDMI ? if yes why do you prefer AJA U-Tap HDMI ? thanks a lot, all the best
Yes, in that both bring raw video in to your computer. (The Mini Recorder does have both HDMI and SDI connections, but it doesn't support 1080p60 where as the u-tap does, so that's a trade off you need to consider). I recommend the u-tap because #1 you don't have to go through the hassle of installing the BMD Desktop Video drivers to get it to work, just connect the u-tap and it's ready to go. #2 It's USB3 so it will work on a PC or Mac - Mini Recorder is thunderbolt2 only. #3 the u-tap supports 1080p60, which is the video standard that a lot of consumer camcorders output on their HDMI, and #4 this is just my subjective opinion, but I have purchased a lot of BMD gear, and none of it has lasted more then 5 years. Seems like my AJA gear lasts longer.
@@BallastMedia ok thank you very much for all those precisions. It's very clear. Have a very nice day
The U-TAP and OBS solved a lot of problems for me. Thanks for the video
Do you have a video on wireless transmission? Our church wants to start using handheld Cameras that’ll transmit wirelessly and will connect to our ATEM switcher but we’re not sure how to go about it or what transmitters to
buy. Thanks!
Not yet, I'm actually working on one at the moment, should be out by the end of the month!!
Ballast Media thank you!
Steven, Thank you for the great videos. They are the best I found out there. Straight to the point. If you get this message I would appreciate a response. We are a small church. I am new to live streaming. We are using an external low budget camera (Panasonic HC-V785. We are connecting the camera to my Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop via a $17 HDMI video capture device. My question is concerning the sound. The sound is coming out of the sound board. Where do I connect the sound from the sound board? To the laptop mic jack or to the camera mic jack?
Hello, are you using OBS to live stream? You'll probably get the best results using an external USB audio device (amzn.to/3HkMFPc) connected to the computer, and then connecting your sound board to that. In OBS you'll need to add that as the sound source in your scene with the camera capture device (and mute the camera audio). You may also need to sync the audio and video together - I have another video about that. ruclips.net/video/UCmr0KwbXxA/видео.html
What is your recommendation for using long cables to connect the audio from the mixer to the video camera and from the video camera to the video interface? For example, the video camera would be up front near the podium at my church, and the mixer and video interface would be in the back at the sound booth.
For audio over long distances, just run balanced audio lines. (XLR). For video, convert HDMI to SDI (amzn.to/381IrIr) and run SDI cable and then convert back to HDMI at the destination if you need to.
Ballast Media so in order to do this will I need two video interfaces?
Wish I'd found this a month ago! Thanks for the vid :)
Can you recommend how to stream a performance using all of this equipment, and also using the sound that runs through the sound mixer? I am producing a public school choir performance and that's the one element we are unsure of. All other equipment you suggested in this video has been ordered. Thank you!
Probably the simplest way is to take an Aux output from the sound board and run that to the camera. What camera so you have? You'll just need to account for the fact the output from the board is line-level and some camera only have mic-level inputs.
@@BallastMedia We have a Canon XA-11
Our mixer is a Mackie ProFX 22 v.2
Hey Steven, I commented a while back about my computer working or not working with the system you suggested. We were able to purchase a new system to run the video. I am curious do you still run the Art Clean Box Pro? I didn't hear you mention it in this video so I'm just checking. Thank you for having a great video and responses to help lead people in the right direction.
I've found that if you are using a cheap camera like the r800 or similar that the preamps just aren't very good, so your probably best off bringing the audio in through another audio interface, like the focusrite 2i2 or even the Behringer UM2. Then just sync the audio and video in OBS.
Thanks again!!
Hello There! I just got the Blackmagic utrastudio minirecorder to add my DSLR to my live streams. Facebok see the Blackmagic but does not show the live image, a black screen instead or nothing. I do see the image in quicktime... I am not using OBS or any encoding software could this be why? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Juan
The Mini Recorder requires drivers - so the software that uses it has to use those drivers, it doesn't show up as a webcam. So, if you use it through OBS you should be able to go to Facebook with it, but it won't work directly in the browser.
Thanks¡ even the u-tap is your favorite is there other you’ve used that is less expensive?
The Elgato HD60s is decent: amzn.to/3btuWSz
You are awesome! Great info! Do you have a video for using a camcorder and an iPad to do Facebook Live?
Can you so a setup how I can stream with a ip cam directly to RUclips?
Thanks for the older but relevant information as it seems that technology changes overnight. Look for a video that you made to live stream with one camera but to add slides at the appropriate time. I know that a switcher would be a quick fix but will the OBS or other software let you do this?
You mean something like this? ruclips.net/video/zGPYC7gnd2A/видео.html
Hi from Australia can you tell me what internet speeds you need to be able to live-streams to Facebook and RUclips
Thanks for your great uploads
Do you still need the Clean Box Pro for the sound? How does the quality sound component fit with this new system?
A lot will depend on what camera you have and it's audio inputs. If you are going in to the microphone input of a camera from a mixer (and it doesn't allow you to switch to "line" level input) a better solution I think is to use pair (L&R) of line attenuators, like the Shure A15LA (amzn.to/2NeuqvP) and possibly a hum eliminator (amzn.to/2BH8VT3) if you are getting ground loop buzz. I describe that setup a little more in my video on mixing from an aux: ruclips.net/video/SBpx3cBn5U0/видео.html
on your updated for 2018 video for live stream you changed to the Atap do you still suggest one purchase the ART cleanbox pro still as well? Or does the ATAP work fine. Thanks for your help and info
Yes and no. Try without it and if you have audio issues you may need to add it. (Buzzing from a ground loop, or levels really mismatched)
thank you
Your videos are outstanding! Please keep up the great work!
PS, I need a simple way to add text banners, names and subject being covered live, on the "fly."
Thanks Again! ☺👍
Depending on how sophisticated you want to make it, you can do this in OBS, either bringing in another source to overlay from a CG machine, or just overlaying graphics in OBS.
Thank you for sharing you knoledge. I could not find in Europe the canon camera you mentioned, do you know if its only available in USA or is it another format (not PAL)?
The equivalent PAL version is called LEGRIA. (instead of VIXIA)
@@BallastMedia Thank you very much for your quick answer.
Great tutorial. I want to buy the connector but am struggling to find the cord to connect the camcorder to the HDMI. Do you have a link?
What camera?
@@BallastMedia www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Y1NV9RK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thank you so much! This is great information~
Nice job Steven. Nice job! However the UTap will contain sounds outputs to direct recorded sound from video camera microphone which isn't necessarily processed. But i would want to be able to transmit sound from my mixer outputs to my PC and access it in OBS, which off course I hope would synchronise with the visuals. How can I achieve that?
You can connect the audio from your mixer to the camera (if you're camera has that capability) or you can bring the audio in through a separate USB audio device as well.
In your "rant" were you referencing Black Magic? Because the Web Presenter says it does not need drivers, etc. And you seemed to recommend it in the 2017 video. Thanks!
Yes, back when I made my original 2017 video the Web Presenter was new and promising. Now that they've figured out the audio sync issues with new firmware, I think it can still be a useful solution for some people. I do think it's overpriced for what most people use it for. It has a lot of features that most people won't use, and there are cheaper more reliable ways to get video in to a computer, like the u-tap.
Thanks so much for this information. We have a Canon XH A1 and I can't find any way to get this over to HDMI or SDI. It seems only to have EEE1394 and component video outputs. It's a great camera, but Canon's choice of outputs seem to have made it obsolete.
Thank you
Yes, unfortunately that camera came out before HDMI was a common standard. You could convert one of the analog outputs to SDI and still capture SD video that way with something like this: amzn.to/2L0a9YW. But it might not be worth the effort.
I think component out is HD capable . I would transfer it to SDI... or convert firewire to HDMI/SDI proav.roland.com/global/products/vc-50hd/
i have the same camera CANON XH A1...if you have a mac with a thunderbolt 2 port, you can buy a EEE 1394 (firewire) to thunderbolt 2 adapter...it is listed as "Apple Thunderbolt to Firewire Adapter" on amazon. $29.99....I also bought a "10ft FireWire 800, 9pin to 4pin" clear cable so I have room between my laptop and my camcorder. I hope this helps
Thank you for these videos. They are all amazing. We purchased the u-tap and are using it along with BM TV HD and Sony camera. Audio is direct into BM from our mixer. The signal shows being strong on BM but once we pull up the feed in OBS it is very low. We are having to add gain boost in OBS the get enough level out to hear anything at all. Is there a setting that we have wrong that you think might be causing this? It feels to me like either u-tap, pc, or OBS settings are wrong. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
How are you boosting gain in OBS? The u-tap is going through the system drivers, so check that it's volume is turned all the way up. (Control Panel -> Sound -> Recording -> look for "UT-AUD" -> Properties -> Levels and make sure it's set to 100.) Beyond that I'd run tone from your mixer, the XLR inputs on the switcher at +4dBm, so a 0VU feed from your mixer should see -20dBfs on the ATEM meters. But, there is still 10dB of headroom there, so you can still go up to a +14dBu or -10dBfs on the ATEM meters before clipping occurs. You may just need to run your audio in to the ATEM hotter. Ignore the "green, yellow, red" color and look at the measurement.
@@BallastMedia I don't exactly remember the way we boosted gain in obs. There are two ways to do it and I think we selected one over the other. I will check this and let you know but I will also check what you recommended. Hopefully this is the solution we need. Thank you again for the help.
@@BallastMedia Follow up to your question and also my inquiry... Going into settings as you suggested did the trick. We are getting much better levels now. The feed coming into the computer from U-tap has great sound level... How we are boosting in OBS.. There are two ways to do this. One is using a gain filter on the input. Second is manually adjusting the level to higher amounts. OBS allows you to type in amounts over 100. Thank you again for your advice!
thanks for the video! What do you recommend for simulcasting software? For example I'd like to be able to stream to both facebook and youtube simultaneously. Can OBS do this? Thanks for your help!
OBS will only send to one destination. You can use a service like castr.io to send your video to multiple destinations. Or, a paid service like Restream.io. With both of these you would configure OBS to send it's stream to them, and then setup castr.io (or restream.io) to send your video to both FB and RUclips.
Ballast Media awesome thank you. I’ve been using the Mevo Plus to livestream to RUclips. I want to take the plunge and update my equipment to the Canon R800 you recommend and software to do more with our church’s streams. Thanks for your help!
THansk for the video, please how do you connect easy worship to the black majic to get the lyrics to output along with the video from the program output.?
I've made a few videos about this. Check this out: ruclips.net/video/Bk-B2hCyqas/видео.html And then also check out this video if you are using OBS to stream:ruclips.net/video/prYWKrxQ3EM/видео.html
I am looking to need to run 100 foot from my camera to where my computer is. If I have it correct, I am looking to go from my Cannon (HDMI cord to Black Magic HDMI to SDI converter) a 100 ft run of SDI cable, then (at my computer 100 foot away) into an AJA U-Tap | SDI, then into my USB 3 port on my computer. I am also running a 100 audio cable back to my computer first from my audio system. Does this sound like what you are recommending? Any feedback is great. I am so glad to see this updated video, great job by the way. Your information is great!
Yes you are on the right track. Check out my other video about a settings issue that needs to be addressed when you connect a BMD converter to the AJA u-tap. It doesn't work out of the box, but with a change of settings in the BMD converter, it will work fine. ruclips.net/video/MYTxPJvBsX8/видео.html
Great news! Would you have any input on what would be some good, better, best options for a 100 foot run of SDI cable? You probably have a video on it, I am just not seeing. Seems like there is a lot about the different types of cable. Most of my run is underneath baseboard heating, just one door that would need a shield strip for.
Good, better, best option is all the same.... Use 1694a RG6 cable. Otherwise, different manufacturers will use different BNC connectors on the end, etc, but the important thing for SDI cable is that it's RG6. (RG59 will be a lot cheaper, but it's not up to spec for SDI video runs.) I usually make my own cables (I actually have a video about how to make your own cables coming out next week!) but if you want to buy pre-made cables, these are good options, just select your length. amzn.to/2xjW6Zu
That is great. I will get that. While I am using all if your Amazon links, would you have a recommendation for the 100 ft of audio cable going back to the camera? I also watched your video on the sound for the people in the sanctuary. I am wanting to try one or two ceiling hanging choir mic for starters as we have a small sanctuary and I think that two will do the job for starters. Do you have a recommendation for those as well? Thanks again for all of the great advice.
Usually people tell you not to use Quad cable for long runs because of high frequency loss, but I still prefer Canare Quad cable up to about 100ft. (Any longer and don't use Quad cable.) amzn.to/2MzXSeE
Hi Steven, great videos. BTW: I bought the Vixia r800 since it does 1080p and my older Vixia is interlaced but very high quality. Did you know that the HDMI output of the r800 is 1080p 59.94? So, I set my Atem for that frame rate. During my livestream, OBS was reporting that the encoder was overloaded! The resulting video was extremely choppy. I guess OBS was dealing with more frames. The week before, I brought in multiple cameras via USB webcam and an Elgato dongle and it looked better because the video was not choppy. So, since I don’t want to be forced to set the Atem at 1080p 59.94 and because the r800 does not look as good as my 10 year old Vixia, I guess I need to return the r800 Vixia. Did you know about the fixed output on the HDMI? Other thoughts?
Encoder overload is a data rate thing. Try changing your canvas size to 720p29.97 (and then scale your camera click and drag the red box around it) and then set your bit rate to 2500. See if it's still choppy.
Thanks so much for posting this video as well as all the others on your channel! They’ve been super helpful.
Do you think a device like the Blackmagic web presenter is worth investing in? Or would you just go straight from the switcher to your AJA converter to the PC? I guess the web presenter helps with any scaling but I’m not really sure. I’m pretty new to all this.
Thanks!
Film Photography Club The only advantage the web presenter gives is that it has XLR audio inputs and both SDI and HDMI inputs. If you have a switcher (which should have XLR inputs) and plan accordingly I'd save the money and get the U-tap.
Ballast Media wow! Great news. Thanks again!
Hi i was wondering does the r800 provides a clean HDMI while recording on a sd card?
Your help is just what we were looking for - big thanks... We are just starting the process to live stream our church services - We have a PXW-X70. On another You-Tube you recommended The BM Intensity. I just ordered one but wondering if I should cancel it after watching your recommendation of the U-TAP here just now. What to do? Also, can I use OBS with the U-TAP to my PC. If we cancel the BM Intensity and go with the U-TAP we will use the SDI X70 output as we will probably move up to a Switcher later. OR is there any value in putting the intensity into the component mix with the U-TAP?
Cancel the Intensity Shuttle and go with the U-tap SDI. You won't regret it! Yes, camera to U-tap to PC to OBS will work great.
I cant stress enough how helpful I have found your Information. We are World Changers church Gold Coast Australia. You have wide impact ! :-)
Oh... and... Lastly... I see the SDI cables seem to be rated and priced differently for some that are 'HD' - is that right? Or a way to make more money. Is there gold plated SDI - like other connectors? What sdi type cable do you recommend - we can have the devices beside the camera at this point.
The main thing to look for is that it's RG-6 cable. (RG-59 is cheaper but thinner wire and doesn't go as long a distance.) Belden 1694A is a very common wire to use. As long as it's RG-6 cable with 75ohm connectors, yes, it is a bit of a sales strategy to label things HD or not. I usually buy a 1000ft spool of Belden 1694A and make my own cables.
Ballast Media sorry to ask such a simple question... My U tap SDI is ordered but I want to order my 5m BNC cable now and not sure of the end to end Genders. Looks like the 'SDI in' is F socket. My x70 looks like it's also F but slightly different looking. Do I need M to M rg6 BNC cable?
Great video, just a question, it seems to me my quality when I live stream to Facebook is not HD.
I the camera and Utap you reccommend with HDMI. Is it just the way it is or do I have a setting not in place
Two questions, are you sure you have the u-tap connected to a USB3 port? (Is it blue and have SS, etc.) Second, in OBS, what are your canvas and output resolution (on the settings, video page) set to and are you scaling the output in the encoder (output page)? If you're stream is being sent in HD, eg full 720p, then on the facebook connect page it should show an "HD" blue icon over the settings "gear" button.
Thanks for the informative video I have a question what type of upload internet speed do you have to make sure all this runs smoothly with the right computer and the right hardware?
A good rule of thumb is to have double the upload bandwidth as your bit rate. A 720p stream can look decent from about 2500 - 4000 so a 5Mbps to 8Mbps upload connection would be needed.
@@BallastMedia thanks thats great to know, our internet provider AT&T only provides us with 1 mbps upload. So i use the hotspot on my phone which gives us about 7 mbps upload that works great for youtube but suprisingly will lag on Facebook live using wirecast. Not sure what to change if anything to help the strram stay consistent.
drummerboy100jh So even though they claim 7mbps, that's a peak theoretical speed. Try lowering your bit rate and seeing if that helps the lag.
@@BallastMedia okay thanks I'll do that
Thank you for your videos they are a blessing. wanted to ask you, I have the same problem you show here when I connect my camera I can only get audio when I set up a MIC/AUX channel but I can not get video when I go through the camera. You know if there is a reason why this happens? Thank you
Thank you Ballast Media, so helpful! Can I use my Nikon d 610 as the camera?
Filip Hegedűs I'm not as familiar with the Nikon cameras as Canon. Can you clear all the display from the HDMI output? Does the video image on HDMI output fill the screen?
Good video!! Will I be able to use Go Pro cameras instead of a Canon sort of camera? Is so, will I be able to receive sound from my mixer to my pc?? how will that work? PLEASE HELP as I am starting to plan everything to livestream my church services.
A gopro in to the u-tap should work fine, just set it to an HD format. You'll need to run sound in to the computer using an external audio device, and then you'll probably need to do some work to get it sync'd in your encoding software (OBS)
Great video. How would I connect the audio from my digital mixer?
What mixer do you have? What outputs do you have available, digital and analog?
It’s a Behringer Xenyx 1202. I believe it’s a digital mixer. I was going use the Ctrl or headphone jack as an output.
@@jgmultimediallc1 The control room out is one option you can use to get audio to your camera. You could also use the 2-track output on RCA, which is essentially the same thing. (p.s. That's an analog mixer.)
Okay great, thanks for the information . I’ll give this a try.
Thanks! is version 2019 coming soon?
2020 recommend system coming real soon! Hopefully in the next two weeks!
@@BallastMedia Could you tell me how you get the song lyrics on the video? Thanks in advance
Hi, I just found your channel. I’m wondering if I can use multiple video capture cards instead of a video switcher with one video capture card. Or which one is better. Thanks for these videos!
Mitchell Boekhoudt using a hardware switcher is always going to be more reliable then trying to do it in software on the computer. There are some programs that will do it, like vmix, but you need a really powerful computer. It also doesn't scale very well.
Very nice sir, I wanna give live stream from different places by use two or more devices, ex I am sitting in my studio and some of my friends are shooting some events from different places,, so how can I mix that in OBS and give live stream in RUclips? If it's not possible from two different places, can I use at least one place ( event recording different place) from that can I give live stream from my studio..
In a previous video who discussed the use of Artcessories clean box stereo converter- how do you utilize this device properly with my canon R800 camcorder?
What are you connecting from? An audio mixer? What outputs does it have?
Good day to you Mr. Balast i have a question? I have a iMac 2011 with 2.0 usb ports and I have the blackmagic intensity shuttle. Not working, what should i do? can i get a converter to convert the usb 2.0 to usb 3.o? would that be safe to do. Thanks for any information you have. awesome videos by the way.
Unfortunately no, you need a computer with usb3 to use that device. If you have pcie slots available you can add a usb3 card, but I don't think that Mac can do that.
Hi thanks for the video it was very helpful, I wanted to know if there was another way to do it without using the u-Tap? For example an IRig?
There are lots of ways to stream - just depends what you are trying to accomplish. An iRig would just let you get audio in to a phone.
If I were to get the SDI version and want to start with a single camera HDMI setup, could you recommend a good SDI to HDMI converter until I get a switcher? Thanks . Great video.
Michael J. Dargan The BMD microconverter works fine. amzn.to/2vO247g. Just watch my video about how to configure it so it will work with the u-tap. ruclips.net/video/MYTxPJvBsX8/видео.html
@@BallastMedia Several reviews describe an audio issue with this convertor, Have you ever noticed this? Most of the reviewers use the convertor for monitors, and only use the video, and not the audio. Thanks in advance.
@@ActiveImageMedia Are you referring to the u-tap? I've recorded from it weekly for over a year without any issues.
@@BallastMedia thanks for the response, sorry of any confusion. Not the Utap the Black Magic HDMI to SDI convertor. I am buying the Utap SDI to USB3, but also need a HDMI to SDI convertor.
@@ActiveImageMedia ah, no haven't heard of audio issue with it, I too mainly use them for monitors without audio, ha!
Your videos are incredibly helpful! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and allowing us to ask questions. I'm hoping to solve an issue with streaming. I shoot with a Canon 5D Mark iii, connected to an xlr audio cable/box, and using a U-TAP HDMI box. We're streaming to Facebook Live, and selecting the UTAP audio selection...yet our audio isn't capturing. Can you point me in the right direction? Thank you kindly for your time and expertise!
Ann Bassette Are you using OBS, or going straight to FB camera tab? Can you verify that the audio you want is getting in to your 5d? Have you tried recording on the 5d and listening to the audio?
I record straight to FB Live. The camera is picking up audio from the board/xlr cable. @@BallastMedia
@@AnnieBassette Try connecting the 5D HDMI output directly to a TV and see if you are getting audio. Lots of people struggle to get audio through a DSLR, so I highly doubt it's the u-tap.
Hello, thank you for such a great detailed video. I plan to livestream to Facebook and RUclips. I have a Cannon Vixia HF R400. Have a couple of questions. 1) Would the the R400 work? 2) I do not have a i5 PC with 8GB of RAM, would this work? Thank you.
R400 should work. an i5 processor can work, you just need to do some tests to make sure it can handle your encoder settings.
Thanks for your review. If I use a on-camera monitor recorder like atomos or blackmagic video assist will I need any video capture device to live stream if I use a software like vMix or wirecast?
Hello, yes, if you still want to live stream from the camera you'll still need to take a signal from the camera and run that to a video interface (like the u-tap) and in to a computer to get to vMix or Wirecast. The Atomos and Video Assist are just recording the signal, they don't have any kind of interface in to a computer.
Ballast Media thank you for your reply. Ok, I see so the on-camera external video recorder does not help in lowering the latency in any way? If so what solution will lower my latency to say below 5 or 3 seconds?
I can see that there are studio devices out there while at the same time I have a strong 3.5K comipter system. Will a studio device like Roland or blackmagic ones lower the latency? Or lowering the latency has to do with other components? My budget is absolutely max 2k dollars.